#ClubOneTwoNine! How is is going!? What do we think of these stars so far? Hopefully you're getting the hang of how they are sewn together.

This week's challenge is to complete:

Snowflake Sampler: two 16" No Y Seam Feathered Stars

Star Flurries: two 20" NYSFS or Fierce Feathered Stars (method is up to you)

Feathered Star Blizzard: three 16" No Y Seam Feathered Stars

If you did your printing, cutting, and prepping last week, this week should take less time! If you haven't yet made the first two blocks, check out the Week One post for lots of tips!

Pattern error/typo! It's nothing to get too excited about, but the color guides on pages 22 & 23 of the Sampler & Blizzard patterns show incorrect square measurements. YOU DO NOT NEED TO RECUT ANYTHING! To update the pattern, I've just eliminated the specific dimensions because the only thing that matters is whether to use the bigger or smaller squares in each unit.

TIP!!

If you've had a little trouble with your points (like the spines) not being as pointy as you'd like, try this:

Aim to sew on the far edge of the last sewing line (last in sequential order for the unit). You don’t want to deviate too much from the line, but you might be able to fudge it a bit.

Realllllllllly open that last fabric piece out and finger press it "aggressively" after it’s sewn. Get way down into the crease! It helps so much.

It has been an absolute joy to see these stars coming to life in your very capable hands! Here's one I'd like to show you, made by JessicaQuilter. If you'd like to see more, come join us in our Facebook group! For even more photos, check out the #featheredstarqal hashtag on Instagram. Did you know you can follow hashtags on Instagram now? They'll pop up in your feed whenever a new photo is posted with a specific hashtag!

JessicaQuilter sponsored our first week by giving away FOUR of her Selvage Bookshelf Quilt Patterns! Congrats to Melanie for winning! Each of these patterns is available on JessicaQuilter's Craftsy site as a bundle here, and individually here. These patterns were inspired by a love of books, and a desire to integrate selvages into a pattern. They can be made to fit any size quilt, and leave room for the quilter to add personal touches in the final design.

Thanks so much for sponsoring, Jessica, and for sharing your creativity with us!

For all the QAL'ers, check your email each week for the weekly photo prompts to be eligible for the prize drawings!

Week Two is sponsored by Amy Friend of During Quiet Time. She'll be sending the winner a copy of her pattern Flitter (foundation piecing!) and a charm pack of her Improv fabric!

Amy is the author of two quilting books (Amazon affiliate links below) and tons of amazing patterns, you should definitely check out her PDF shop for some ADORABLE pp blocks!

Keep up with Amy on Instagram for more quilty inspiration. She's @duringquiettime.

Welcome!

I'm happiest when designing and making original quilts. When I get to share the process with you through patterns...? Well, that's just the cherry on my sundae.

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Believe you me, seeing how you make my patterns just doesn’t get old! 💙💙💙 This bonkers-in-the-best-way top was made by Janet MacIntyre. She shared it in the Friends of Threaded Quilting Studio Facebook group. 🤗 I’m celebrating the end of the QAL with a rare pattern sale! Every PDF pattern in my shop is 30% off through the weekend. Check out my profile link to shop the sale! 💙 #featheredstarblizzard #quiltingisfun #youinspireme #patternsale #quilttop

We’re in the middle of the very last week of my latest Feathered Star Quilt-A-Long! We’ve had some full-quilt finishes already! The first two quilts are the Feathered Star Blizzard pattern made by @creedence_quilting & @joanellac. When I decided to offer this pattern as a new QAL option, I kind of doubted that anyone would opt for it because it’s nearly twice the work of the other options! But the amazing #clubonetwonine folks have proven me wrong! 💪🏼The last quilt shown is the Snowflake Sampler and it was pieced by Donna B. back in Week 3 of the QAL! See? I’m working with some major rockstars here! 🤩🤩🤩 Help me give these incredible makers some love! ❤️👏🏼 #featheredstarqal #featheredstarblizzard #snowflakesampler #featheredstarquilt #makersgonnamake

I got to see my guild’s charity quilt finished for the first time at QuiltCon! So proud of the @centraliowamqg! We brainstormed a vision for it & luckily they indulged my Pickle Dish obsesh and let me run with the design. But the beautiful thing was that they took care of the rest of the work!💕🙃 True teamwork, including Carol’s @see_noyes outstanding job on the quilting! 🤤 I’m planning to release a pattern later this year based on the blocks of this quilt, but it’s not perfect yet and well, I need to be neurotic about that a liiiiiiiiittle bit longer. 🤣🤷🏻‍♀️ Gotta be me. ✌🏼

First time going to QuiltCon & first time having a quilt in the show! Luckily for me it’s my favorite! This quilt represents community. I would have never chosen the amazing color palette if not for a fabric challenge that the modern group I was in a few years ago selected. And I’ll always remember the group of ladies I retreated with when I constructed the top. We had a lot of laughs! 🤣 @rosewoodacresplus3 @iowalisa11 @heatherknitsandsews (and Judy!)

#helloquiltcon! I’m a first timer! Call me Jess or Jessie... just call me pleased to meet you! 😘 I’m attending for the quilts... aaaaaand to form deep, meaningful, intense & life-long friendships. 😜 So no pressure. 😆 Forgive me, I joke about nearly everything. I’m sure it’s a coping mechanism, covering up some deep-seated pain or anger. Wouldn’t THAT be fun to explore together? And if we do meet, please don’t bring this up. It’ll embarrass me IRL. K, thanks! ✅👋🏼

It seemed like an appropriate day to start getting caught up on my #minimodernheart blocks. 😏💘 I’m officially beeee🐝hind on this project! Like, four weeks behind at this point? But I’m not giving up! 💪🏼📉🐢 ((((Happy birthday, Mom, you’re the best part of every Valentine’s Day! ❤️))))

Ohhhhh em jeanspants👖!!!!! What have I done?? 😱 This is 6” square. I am NOT proud of this. 🙈 No one should be piecing this small! 😂 I did it for science. And for my #quiltingaf allegiance. 👊🏼 We’re making signature 6” blocks for each quilt and how could I not make a feathered star? It would have been unnatural not to. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂💙

Coming in HOT! 🌈x🔥 I loved adding to your mariner’s compass block, Rhiannon! @raebirdrhi’s vision is that we add to her quilt in a way that represents ourselves for the #quiltingaf round robin. The blocks I added are from my #brightenthecornersquilt pattern, sized down with some help from EQ8 @theelectricquiltcompany. 👌🏼 I can’t wait to see how this grows and changes!